Callum Harriott
Guyanese footballer (born 1994)
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Callum Kyle Harriott (born 4 March 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger. He is currently a free agent. Born in England, he represents the Guyana national team.
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Harriott playing for Charlton Athletic in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Callum Kyle Harriott[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 March 1994[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Norbury, England | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2011 | Charlton Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2016 | Charlton Athletic | 86 | (11) |
| 2015–2016 | → Colchester United (loan) | 20 | (5) |
| 2016–2019 | Reading | 25 | (2) |
| 2019–2021 | Colchester United | 58 | (12) |
| 2022–2023 | Gillingham | 3 | (0) |
| 2023 | Yeovil Town | 3 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | York City | 13 | (2) |
| 2024 | AFC Croydon Athletic | 1 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Ebbsfleet United | 10 | (0) |
| 2025 | Maidenhead United | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | England U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Guyana | 9 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:10, 15 December 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 11:11, 2 April 2021 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Charlton Athletic
Born in Norbury, Harriott attended Stanley Technical High School and St.Andrews C of E high school in Croydon. He made his debut for the Addicks on 25 April 2011 in a League One game against Rochdale at The Valley, which ended in a 3–1 win for Charlton. He came on as a late substitute for loanee Dean Parrett.[3] He then started his first game for the club two days later in the last game of the 2010–11 season against Hartlepool United.[4]
Although he did not feature for the Charlton first-team in their 2011–12 promotion season, he made his Championship debut after coming off the bench as a 74th-minute substitute for fellow academy graduate Scott Wagstaff in a 2–1 win against Blackpool.[5] He then scored his first senior goal on 9 March 2013, in a 1–0 win away to Huddersfield Town.[6] He scored his second goal for Charlton in a record-breaking 6–0 away win for the Addicks against nine-man Barnsley on 13 April 2013.[7] Harriott was one of the six different scorers for Charlton that match.[7] On 17 May 2013, Harriott signed a new three-year contract with the club.[8] On 3 May 2014, Harriott scored his first senior hat-trick against Blackpool in a 3–0 win at Bloomfield Road.[9]
On 28 August 2015, Harriott was loaned to Colchester United where he was very well received by fans, before returning to Charlton on 2 January 2016.[10][11]
Reading
On 5 August 2016, Harriott signed a three-year contract with Reading, moving for an undisclosed fee.[12] He scored his first goals for Reading when he scored a brace in an EFL Cup tie against Milton Keynes Dons which Reading won 4–3 on penalties on 23 August 2016.[13] He was released by Reading at the end of the 2018–19 season.[14] On 8 May 2019, Harriott confirmed that he was leaving Reading following the end of the 2018–19 season.[15]
Colchester United
On 5 September 2019, Harriott rejoined Colchester United on a two-year contract.[16] He made first appearance in his second spell for the club on 19 October 2019, playing 60 minutes in Colchester's 1–0 home defeat by Morecambe.[17] He scored his first goal since his return to the club on 21 December 2019 in[18] Colchester's 3–0 win against Carlisle United.[19]
After making 64 appearances and scoring twelve goals in his second spell with the U's,[20] Harriott was allowed to leave the club after his contract expired in May 2021.[21]
Gillingham
Harriott signed a short-term deal for Gillingham on 23 November 2022.[22] He left the club at the end of February 2023.[23]
Yeovil Town
On 22 March 2023, Harriott signed for National League club Yeovil Town on a short-term contract till end of the season with an option to extend.[24]
However, despite the option to extend, on 1 June 2023, it was confirmed that Harriott had left Yeovil Town following a mutual termination of his contract.[25]
York City
On 11 July 2023, Harriott signed for National League club York City on a contract of undisclosed terms.[26]
On 25 November 2024, Harriott left the club by mutual consent due to family reasons.[27]
AFC Croydon Athletic
Harriott played one game for AFC Croydon Athletic on 30 November 2024.[28]
Ebbsfleet United
On 7 December 2024, Harriott joined National League side Ebbsfleet United.[29] He departed the club following relegation at the end of the 2024–25 season.[30]
Maidenhead United
On 8 July 2025, Harriott joined Maidenhead United.[31] On 17 December, he left the club after six appearances.[32]
International career
On 2 May 2013, Harriott was named in manager Noel Blake's England under-19 team to face Belgium, Georgia and Scotland in the 2013 UEFA European Under-19 qualification round.[33] Harriott was eligible to play for Guyana or Jamaica.[34][35] He received his first call up to the Guyanese national team in March 2019, for their match against Belize and started the match.[36] He scored his first international goal on 16 November in Guyana's 4–2 CONCACAF Nations League victory over Aruba.[37] He featured in all three of Guyana's matches at the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup as they exited at the group stage.[38][18][39]
Personal life
In July 2021, Harriott appeared in Colchester Magistrates' Court charged with the rape of a woman in November 2019.[40] In August 2022, Harriott was unanimously found not guilty by the jury.[41]
He was released from his contract at York City by mutual consent due to family reasons on 25 November 2024.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 13 December 2025[20]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Charlton Athletic | 2010–11 | League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012–13 | Championship | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 14 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | Championship | 28 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 34 | 6 | ||
| 2014–15 | Championship | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 23 | 1 | ||
| 2015–16 | Championship | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 21 | 3 | ||
| Total | 86 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 12 | ||
| Colchester United (loan) | 2015–16 | League One | 20 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 23 | 7 |
| Reading | 2016–17 | Championship | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | – | 17 | 3 | |
| 2017–18 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Championship | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 13 | 1 | ||
| Total | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 4 | ||
| Colchester United | 2019–20 | League Two | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 26 | 3 |
| 2020–21 | League Two | 36 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 9 | |
| Total | 58 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 12 | ||
| Gillingham | 2022–23 | League Two | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Yeovil Town | 2022–23 | National League | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | |||
| York City | 2023–24 | National League | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2024–25 | National League | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
| Total | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | |||
| AFC Croydon Athletic | 2024–25 | Isthmian League South East Division | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Ebbsfleet United | 2024–25 | National League | 10 | 0 | — | — | 1[d] | 1 | 11 | 1 | ||
| Maidenhead United | 2025–26[42][43] | National League South | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[e] | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Career total | 223 | 33 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 252 | 39 | ||
- Appearance in the Football League Trophy
- Appearance in the EFL Trophy
- Appearances in Berks & Bucks Senior Cup
International
- As of match played 30 March 2021.[44]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guyana | 2019 | 7 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Guyana's goal tally first[45]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 15 November 2019 | Synthetic Track and Field Facility, Leonora, Guyana |  Aruba | 2–2 | 4–2 | 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League B |
